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Hurricane Popcorn

Furikake, arare, and butter tossed through popcorn until every piece is coated. Impossible to stop eating.

Hurricane Popcorn
Prep10 min
Cook5 min
Total15 min
Serves6

Hurricane popcorn started at a Honolulu shave ice shop and spread everywhere — buttered popcorn tossed with furikake and crushed arare (rice crackers) until it turns savory, crunchy, and a little addictive. It shows up at parties, movie nights, and anywhere a bowl of plain popcorn would otherwise be boring.

There's no cooking technique to master here — it's really about ratio. Too much furikake and it turns salty-fishy; too little and you just have popcorn. This version aims for the middle.

How fo’ make ’um

  1. Pop the popcorn using your preferred method and pour it into a very large bowl, picking out any unpopped kernels.
  2. Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the popcorn while it's still warm, tossing continuously so it coats rather than pools at the bottom.
  3. Sprinkle in the furikake and sugar, tossing again until every piece has some seasoning clinging to it.
  4. Add the crushed arare last and toss gently just to combine — over-mixing turns the crackers to dust.
  5. Taste and add a touch more furikake if it needs it.
  6. Serve immediately for the best crunch, or store airtight up to 2 days.

Local tips

  • Warm popcorn holds the butter and furikake much better than cooled popcorn — season it right out of the popper.
  • Crush the arare by hand in a bag, leaving some pieces whole for texture contrast.
  • A drizzle of condensed milk turns this into a sweet-savory version some shave ice shops serve alongside their popcorn.

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